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52405EURJ The provision of a fully automated system for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) by a Nucleic Amplification test.

Contract award notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Sheffield Teaching Hopitals NHS Foundation Trust
Supplies and Commercial Services, Northern General Hospital, Wycliffe House, Herries Road
For the attention of: Tony Squires
S5 7AU Sheffield
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1142715231
E-mail:

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
52405EURJ The provision of a fully automated system for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) by a Nucleic Amplification test.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
A combination of these
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield.

NUTS code UKE32

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The supply of sample collection/transport devices, materials, reagents, test kits and associated instrumentation etc for determination of the presence of infectious agents in patient derived samples. The system MUST be able to detect a minimum of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae; additional available infectious targets will be considered. The instrumentation MUST be fully automated and detect the presence of Microbial Nucleic acid by a Nucleic Acid Amplification methodology.
The contract will be incorporated within an existing managed laboratory Service contract.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

38000000, 38434540, 38434000, 33000000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
52405EURJ
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 52405EURJ
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
14.11.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 2
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

HOLOGIC Gen Probe
Heron House, Oaks Business Park, Crewe Road, Wythenshawe
M23 9HZ Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:

Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://yhcpc.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). Once registered, please follow the steps to import your sid4health profile, the instructions to do so are in the ‘Supplier Import guide' once logged in. You will then be able to express interest in the tender exercise that is of interest to you 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.

VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
3.12.2013